Steve Millar
Sports Reporter at Daily Southtown News
Sports Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Sports reporter for Chicago Tribune/Daily Southtown. Former sports editor. Mizzou alum. Live music enthusiast.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Steve Millar
Crete-Monee’s Bren Milburn loves the feeling he gets when he takes off to steal a base. The senior utility man really gets excited when he’s not sure whether or not he’s going to make it. “It’s the adrenaline,” Milburn said. “It’s kind of just a fight-or-flight type of thing. It’s an opportunity to put your team in a better spot. The adrenaline really gets going when it looks like it’s going to be close and you know you have to beat the tag or slide around it.
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chicagotribune.com | Steve Millar
Three players from Lincoln-Way East and two from Providence, both supersectional qualifiers, headline first and second teams. First TeamMarissa Amador, St. Laurence, senior, goalkeeper: Led Vikings to sectional final, recording 15 shutouts and 0.68 goals-against average. All-sectional and all-conference. Committed to Benedictine.
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1 week ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Steve Millar
Three players from Lincoln-Way East and two from Providence, both supersectional qualifiers, headline first and second teams. Marissa Amador, St. Laurence, senior, goalkeeper: Led Vikings to sectional final, recording 15 shutouts and 0.68 goals-against average. All-sectional and all-conference. Committed to Benedictine.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Steve Millar
Ellie Feigl entered her final season for Lincoln-Way East this spring with something to prove. The senior forward was a four-year varsity regular for the Griffins who made an immediate impact as a freshman. Then as a sophomore in 2023, she tied for the team-lead in goals with 17 as Lincoln-Way East finished fourth in Class 3A. Last spring, however, her production dipped. She ended up with 11 goals and the Griffins were shut down 1-0 by district rival Lincoln-Way Central in the sectional semifinals.
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chicagotribune.com | Steve Millar
PEORIA — Before the weekend, senior second baseman Marie Baranowski had played many games during summer tournaments on the fields at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex. But she never played here in a Lockport uniform. And she never played on the main stadium field. Check that one off her wish list. “It was a really cool experience walking in there on Friday,” Baranowski said. “Seeing all of the people there to support you was very exciting.
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That's a wrap on the 2024-25 school year. Capped off with a Southland baseball state champion for the 4th straight season. Quite a memorable year. So many great athletes and teams. As always, it's a pleasure to tell their stories. https://t.co/eE0lp43tOC
Libertyville beats McHenry 4-1 for the 4A state title. 1st baseball championship for the Wildcats, who allowed just 2 runs in 2 games at state and just 12 over 7 playoff games.